- femme (n.)
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[femme 词源字典] - French, literally "woman," from Old French feme, from Latin femina "woman, a female" (see feminine). Slang for "young woman" from 1928; meaning "passive and more feminine partner in a lesbian couple" attested by 1961.[femme etymology, femme origin, 英语词源]